Impact

Social Issue analysis at Edinburgh Fringe Festival

There were 3,317 shows showing at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival in 2024

30% of these shows were Theatre Productions

One-third of all Fringe Theatre productions address a social issue

This years top 6 social issues addressed (by the number of productions):

Sit-Up Awards analysis reveals that theatre topics evolve with societal trends, demonstrating the reciprocal influence between society and theatre:

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